THE WTO DISPUTE SETTLEMENT DATA SET. User s Guide

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1 THE WTO DISPUTE SETTLEMENT DATA SET User s Guide Version January 2006 Henrik Horn and Petros C. Mavroidis 2006

2 I. Introduction This manual describes a data set covering various aspects of the World Trade Organization (WTO) Dispute Settlement (DS) system that has been compiled in project financed by the World Bank. The data set covers all 311 WTO disputes initiated through the official filing of a Request for Consultations at the WTO, from 1 January 1995 until July 31, 2004, and for these disputes it includes events occurring until February 28, For these disputes, the data set covers exhaustively all stages of dispute settlement proceedings, from the moment when consultations are being requested to the eventual implementation of the rulings. The data set contains several hundred variables, providing information on various aspects of the legal procedure. The total number of entries is approximately The data set has been compiled on the basis of approximately official WTO documents available at the WTO web site ( It is unfortunately inevitable that a data set of this type contains obscurities in terms of e.g. variable definitions, erroneous entries, omissions of variables and entries, etc. Our intention is to keep the data set updated, and we would be extremely grateful for any comments users may have on these aspects of the data set, as well as any views that users may have on for instance impractical aspects of the manner in which the data is presented, variables of interest that are missing but should be included in future versions, etc. Please send any such comments or suggestions to Henrik Horn (henrik.horn@law-econ.se) and/or Petros C. Mavroidis (pm2030@columbia.edu). We are very grateful to David Below, Panagiotis Delimatsis, Eric Gillman, Pauline Lievre, Kevin Stemp, Tommy Tomazos, Stefan Westerberg, and Hanna Ylitalo for research assistance. We are also grateful to Julie Pain and Rhian-Mary Wood-Richards for providing answers to our many questions. Finally, our thanks go to Bernard Hoekman for making this study possible, and for being patient as to its delivery. 1 These correspond to disputes DS1-DS311, according to the number given to the dispute by the WTO Secretariat when a Request for Consultation is filed. 2 Version 1.0 corresponds to the data set as of 10 February

3 II. The Use of the Data Set This data set is only to be used for research purposes, and not for commercial purposes. III. Abbreviations In the data set a large number of abbreviations are employed. All variables are explained in Section IV infra. The following abbreviations will help the reader understand the choice of names of variables: Ad Note and supplementary provision to a GATT provision AD Agreement on Implementation of Art. VI of GATT 1994 (antidumping) AG Agreement on Agriculture Ann Annex AnnMovPers Annex on Movement of Natural Persons Supplying Services under the Agreement (GATS) Art. Article ATC Agreement on Textiles and Clothing BOP Balance of Payments CV Agreement on Implementation of Art. VII of GATT 1994 (customs valuation) DecNotProc Decision on Notification Procedures Doc Document DSB Dispute Settlement Body at the WTO DSU Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes Dispute Settlement Understanding EC European Community EnC Enabling Clause Fn Footnote GATS General Agreement on Trade in Services GATT General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 2

4 GATT1994 General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994 GenInt General Interpretative Note to Annex 1A of the WTO Agreement GPA Agreement on Government Procurement HS Harmonized System IL Illustrative List (annexed to the TRIMs) ILA Agreement on Import-Licensing Procedures MD Ministerial Decision MDTruth Ministerial Decision Regarding Cases Where Customs Administrations Have Reasons To Doubt The Truth Or Accuracy Of Declared Value N Note PA Protocol of Accession ParConv Paris Convention (incorporated in TRIPs) Proc Procedure ROO Agreement on Rules of Origin RPT Reasonable Period of Time SG Agreement on Safeguards SCM Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures SPS Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phyto-Sanitary Measures TBT Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade TRIMs Agreement on Trade-Related Investment Measures TRIPs Agreement on Trade-Related Intellectual Property Rights TRP Telecoms Reference Paper Und Understanding US United States WP Working procedures WTO World Trade Organization 1979Und 1979 Understanding Regarding Notification, Consultation, Dispute Settlement and Surveillance 3

5 IV. Description of Variables The data is stored in a number of Microsoft Excel 2002 sheets. Each sheet captures a certain part of the evolution of the legal process from the initial filing of a Request for Consultation to implementation. 3 Each record (row) corresponds to a separate WTO DS number, as specified in the left-most column of each sheet. For ease of navigation in the data, the first two columns of each sheet provide the official DS number ( DSNo ), and the abbreviated title of the dispute ( TitleAbb ). The data set reflects the WTO DS series documents where the data is taken from. Wherever possible, the dates that are provided are the dates of the legal events (e.g., the date when a request for consultation is filed). But in a few instances, in the absence of official information on the date when the legal event occurred, the date provided in the data set is instead the date when the document reflecting the legal event was issued. During the process of the dispute settlement, there are a number of instances where the parties may refer to provisions in the WTO Agreements. For instance, when a Request for Consultations is filed, the complainant typically specifies the factual situation that it complains about, as well as the precise legal basis that it invokes in order to substantiate its claim. The data set includes such information for all stages of the proceedings. The information provided with respect to the HS classification of the products under dispute, is at the HS level mentioned in the relevant official documents. To the extent that no such information is available, the data reports the sign NA (not available). The data is divided into five sheets: Consultations 3 For a detailed description of the procedure, see David Palmeter and Petros C. Mavroidis, Dispute Settlement in the WTO, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge UK,

6 Panel AB Implementation Suspension of Concessions As can be seen, each of the first five sheets captures a certain part of the possible life cycle of a dispute. In what follows we will describe the content of each of these sheets. 5

7 SHEET CONSULTATIONS Specification of the dispute DSNo Title TitleOffAbb DS no as it appears on the official doc. Official full title of the dispute Official abbreviation of the dispute Request for consultations ConReqDate ConReqDoc ConReqComp ConReqResp ConReqMatter ConReqProd Date of request for consultations Doc. where request for consultations appears WTO Member requesting consultations WTO Member requested to respond to request for consultations Factual matter of consultations Products mentioned in request for consultations NOTE: For this variable, and for other variables relating to the description as well as the HS classification number of products, N/A stands for cases where products have not been specifically identified at all. ConReqHSNo ConReqHSDoc ConReqDocOther ConReqAgrArt HS classification of products mentioned in the request for consultations Doc. where information concerning HSclassification of products appears Doc. other than ConReqDoc where information on HS classification of products appears Cited agreement/articles in request for consultations NOTE: In ConReqAgrArt, as in the corresponding columns below, the various Agreements are delimited by semicolons, the quoted articles are delimited by commas, and agreement abbreviations are always followed by colons, in order to provide possibilities for sorting and search. 6

8 ConReqWithdrDate ConReqWithdrDoc ConReqWithdrMemb Date of withdrawal of request for consultations Doc. reflecting withdrawal of request for consultations WTO Member withdrawing its request for consultations 1st request to join in consultations ConJoinReq1Date ConJoinReq1Doc ConJoinReq1Memb Date of request to join in consultations Doc no reflecting request to join in consultations WTO Member(s) requesting to join in consultations Outcome of 1st request to join in consultations ConJoinReq1Out Date Date when response to request to join in consultations was issued ConJoinReq1Out Doc Doc no reflecting response to request to join in consultations ConJoinReq1Out Response to request to join in consultations (Accepted = 1, Rejected = 0) ConJoinReq2Date......ConJoinReq18Out NOTE: Numbers indicate the fact that more than one member has requested to join in consultations. We use numbers in a similar manner throughout the data set. SHEET PANEL 1st request to establish a panel PanEstReq1Date PanEstReq1Doc PanEstReq1Comp Date of first request to establish a panel Doc. reflecting first request to establish a panel WTO Member tabling first request to establish a panel 7

9 PanEstReq1Resp PanEstReqHSNo PanEstReqHSDoc PanEstReqAgrArt WTO Member named respondent in request to establish a panel HS classification of products mentioned in the request to establish a panel Document where information concerning HSclassification of products appears Cited agreement/articles in first request to establish a panel PanEstReq2Date......PanEstReq4AgrArt Withdrawal of 1st request to establish a panel PanEstWithdrDate Date of withdrawal of request to establish a panel PanEstWithdrDoc Doc. reflecting withdrawal of request to establish a panel PanEstWithdrComp WTO Member withdrawing its request to establish a panel Establishment and constitution of panel PanEstDate Date when the panel was established PanEstDoc Doc no reflecting establishment of panel PanEstComp WTO Member(s) acting as complainant(s) in panel PanEstResp WTO Member acting as respondent in panel PanConstDate Date of constitution of panel PanConstDoc Doc. reflecting constitution of panel PanMultCompSinPanDS DS number with which present dispute is merging into a single panel and a single report PanMultCompSinPanDoc Doc. reflecting merging of two panels with different DS numbers PanMultCompSinPanDate Date reflecting merging of two panels with different DS numbers (and issue one common to all bilateral disputes report) 8

10 PanMultCompSinPanVarRepDoc PanMultCompVarPanDS PanMultCompVarPanDoc PanMultCompVarPanDate PanChairName PanChairNat PanChairBy PanPanelist1Name PanPanelist1Nat PanPanelist1By PanPanelist2Name PanPanelist2Nat PanPanelist2By PanLADOff1 Doc. reflecting that various panels merge but issue various panel reports DS numbers of panels working in parallel with the same composition without merging Doc. reflecting DS numbers of various panels which share composition without merging Date when the decision was taken to establish panels sharing the same composition Name of panel Chairman Nationality of panel Chairman Panel Chairman has been appointed by (Parties, DG) Name of Panelist 1 in panel Nationality of Panelist 1 in panel Panelist 1 in panel has been appointed by (Parties, DG) Name of Panelist 2 in panel Nationality of Panelist 2 in panel Panelist 2 in panel has been appointed by (Parties,DG) Legal Affairs Division Officer advising the panel PanLADOff PanLADOff5 NOTE: PanLADOff is incomplete due to data shortage Terms of Reference (Art. 7 DSU) PanTOR Terms of reference for the original panel (standard = std, agreed between parties = spec) Third Party notification/participation to panel proceeding (Art 10 DSU) PanThirdResDate Date when WTO Member(s) reserve(s) right to participate as third party to a panel 9

11 PanThirdResDoc PanThirdResMemb PanThirdWithdrDate PanThirdWithdrDoc PanThirdWithdrMemb Doc. where WTO Member(s) reserve(s) right to participate as third party to a panel Identity of WTO Member(s) which reserve(s) right to participate as third party to a panel Date of withdrawal by WTO Member of its notification to participate as third party to a panel Doc. reflecting withdrawal by WTO Member of its notification to participate as third party to a panel Identity of WTO Member withdrawing panel request Panel extends deadline for completion of its work PanExt1NotDate Date when extension of panel proceedings is announced PanExt1NotDoc Doc. reflecting extension of panel proceedings PanExt1NotEnd Day of envisaged completion (after extension) of panel proceedings PanExt2NotDate......PanExt3NotEnd Suspension of panel proceedings (Art DSU) PanSuspDate Date when suspension of panel proceedings is requested PanSuspDoc Doc. reflecting suspension of panel proceedings PanSuspMemb WTO Member requesting suspension of panel proceedings Panel s authority lapses as a result of suspension of proceedings (Art DSU) PanSuspAuthLapDate Date when panel s authority lapses as a result of suspension of proceedings PanSuspAuthLapDoc Doc. reflecting that panel s authority has lapsed as a result of suspension of proceedings 10

12 Resurrection of panel proceedings after suspension(art DSU) PanResurDate Date when panel proceedings are resurrected PanResurDoc Doc. reflecting when panel proceedings are resurrected PanResurMemb WTO Member requesting that resurrection of panel proceedings Expert testimony before panels PanExp1Doc PanExp1Name PanExp1Affil PanExp1Area PanExp1SuggBy Doc. reflecting expert s convocation Name of expert Professional affiliation of expert Area of expertise of appointed expert Panel expert was suggested by (Parties, Panel) PanExp2Doc......PanExp6SuggBy Issuance of interim panel report PanIntRepIssDate PanIntRepIssDoc Date of issuance of interim report of panel Doc. reflecting issuance of interim report of panel Circulation of panel s final report PanRepCirDate PanRepCirDoc Date of circulation of the panel s final report Doc. where final report of the panel appears Adoption of panel report PanRepAdoDate PanRepAdoDoc Date of adoption of panel s final report Doc. reflecting adoption of panel s final report SHEET AB Notice of appeal vs. final panel report (Art and 17 DSU) ABAppNot1Date Date of notice of appeal 11

13 ABAppNot1Doc ABAppNot1Aplant ABAppNot1AgrArt Doc. reflecting notice of appeal Identity of appellant Cited Agreements/Articles in notice of appeal Submission of Appellant 1 (Art and 17 DSU) ABAppSubAplant1Date Date of submission by Appellant 1 to AB ABAppSubAplant1Doc Doc. reflecting submission by Appellant 1 to AB ABAppSubAplant1 Identity of WTO Member acting as Appellant 1 ABAppSubApplant1AgrArt Cited agreement/articles by Appellant 1 in submission to AB ABAppSubApplant1WithdrDate Date of withdrawal by WTO Member of its Appellant Submission ABAppSubApplant1WithdrDoc Doc. reflecting withdrawal by WTO Member of its Appellant Submission ABAppSubAplant2Date......ABAppSubApplant9WithdrDoc Submission of Appellee 1 (WP for Appellate Review, Rule 22 and 23) ABAppSubAplee1Date Date of submission by Appellee 1 to AB ABAppSubAplee1Doc Doc. reflecting submission by Appellee 1 to AB ABAppSubAplee1 Identity of WTO Member acting as Appellee 1 ABAppSubAplee1AgrArt Cited agreement/articles by Appellee 1 in submission to AB ABAppSubAplee2Date......ABAppSubAplee10AgrArt Third Party notification/participation to AB proceedings ABThirdMemb1Date Date when WTO Member notifies its participation as Third Party to AB proceedings ABThirdMemb1Doc Doc. where WTO Member notifies its participation as Third Party to AB proceedings ABThirdMemb1 Identity of WTO Member which notifies its participation as Third Party to AB proceedings 12

14 ABThirdMemb1AgrArt ABThirdMemb1WithdrDate ABThirdMemb1WithdrDoc Cited agreement/articles by WTO Member in submission as Third Party to AB Date of withdrawal by WTO Member of its notification to participate as Third Party to AB proceedings Doc. reflecting withdrawal by WTO Member of its notification to participate as Third Party to AB proceedings ABThirdMemb2Date......ABThirdMemb15WithdrDoc AB extends deadline for completion of its work ABExtNot1Date Date when extension of AB s proceedings is announced ABExtNot1Doc Doc. reflecting extension of AB s proceedings ABExtNot1End Day of envisaged completion (after extension) of AB s proceedings ABExtNot2Date......ABExtNot2End AB report ABRepCirDate ABRepCirDoc ABRepChair ABRepPerson1 ABRepPerson2 Date of circulation of AB report Doc. reflecting the AB report Name of presiding member of the AB division issuing the report Name of member 1 of AB division issuing the report Name of member 2 of AB division issuing the report Adoption of AB report ABRepAdoDate ABRepAdoDoc Date of adoption of AB report Doc. reflecting adoption of AB report 13

15 SHEET IMPLEMENTATION RPT agreed bilaterally (Art. 21.3(a) and (b) DSU) ImplRPTBilDate Date of agreement between parties as to the reasonable period of time (RPT) during which implementation must occur ImplRPTBilDoc ImplRPTBilEnd ImplRPTBilLength ImplRTPBilExtDate ImplRTPBilExtDoc ImplRTPBilExtEnd Doc. reflecting agreement between parties as to the extent of RPT during which implementation must occur End of agreed period between parties of RPT during which implementation must occur Total length of agreed period between parties of RPT during which implementation must occur Date of agreement between parties to extend the RPT during which implementation must occur Doc. reflecting agreement between parties as to the extension of the extent of RPT during which implementation must occur Total length, after extension, of agreed period between parties of RPT during which implementation must occur RPT through recourse to arbitration (Art DSU) ImplRPTArbReqDate Date of request to refer to arbitration the determination of the RPT during which implementation must occur ImplRPTArbReqDoc ImplRPTArbAppointDate ImplRPTArbAppointDoc ImplRPTArbPerson Doc. reflecting request to refer to arbitration the determination of the RPT Date of appointment by DG of Arbitrator entrusted with the determination of the RPT Doc. reflecting appointment of Arbitrator entrusted with the determination of the RPT Name of Arbitrator entrusted with the determination of the RPT 14

16 ImplRPTArbNat ImplRPTArbAwaCirDate ImplRPTArbAwaDoc ImplRPTArbAwaEnd ImplRPTArbAwaLength ImplRPTArbAwaExt Nationality of arbitrator entrusted with the determination of the RPT Date of circulation of arbitral award determining the RPT Doc. reflecting issuance of arbitral award determining the RPT End of the RPT Total length of the RPT Extended RPT (determined through recourse to arbitration) Implementation status report 1 (Art DSU) ImpStatRepDate Date of most recent status report of implementation submitted to DSB ImpStatRepDoc Doc. reflecting most recent status report of implementation submitted to DSB Request for establishment of 1st compliance panel (Art DSU) ImplPan1EstReqDate Date of request to establish a compliance panel ImplPan1EstReqDoc Doc. reflecting request to establish a compliance panel ImplPan1EstReqComp WTO Member requesting to establish a compliance panel ImplPan1EstReqResp WTO Member whose compliance efforts are being challenged Establishment of 1st compliance panel ImplPan1EstDate ImplPan1EstDoc ImplPan1EstComp ImplPan1EstResp ImplPan1ChairName ImplPan1ChairNat Date of establishment of compliance panel Doc. reflecting establishment of compliance panel WTO Member requesting establishment of compliance panel WTO Member acting as respondent before the compliance panel Name of compliance panel chairman Nationality of compliance panel chairman 15

17 ImplPan1ChairBy ImplPan1Panelist1Name ImplPan1Panelist1Nat ImplPan1Panelist1By ImplPan1Panelist2Name ImplPan1Panelist2Nat ImplPan1Panelist2By Compliance panel Chairman has been appointed by (Parties, DG) Name of panelist 1 in compliance panel Nationality of panelist 1 in compliance panel panelist 1 in compliance panel has been appointed by (Parties, DG) Name of panelist 2 in compliance panel Nationality of panelist 2 in compliance panel panelist 2 in compliance panel has been appointed by (Parties, DG) Third Party notification for 1st compliance panel ImplPan1ThirdMembDate Date when WTO Member notifies its participation as third party to compliance panel ImplPan1ThirdMembDoc Doc. where WTO Member notifies its participation as third party to compliance panel ImplPan1ThirdMemb Identity of WTO Member which notifies its participation as third party to compliance panel Circulation of report of 1st compliance panel ImplPan1RepCirDate Date of circulation of the compliance panel report ImplPan1RepCirDoc Doc. where final report of the compliance panel appears Adoption of report of 1st compliance panel ImplPan1RepAdoDate ImplPan1RepAdoDoc Date of adoption of compliance panel report Doc. reflecting adoption of compliance panel report Notice of appeal against report of 1st compliance panel (Art and 17 DSU) ImplAB1AppNotDate Date of notice of 1st appeal ImplAB1AppNotDoc Doc. reflecting notice of appeal 16

18 ImplAB1AppNotAplant Identity of appellant Submission by Appellant 1 before the AB proceedings concerning 1st compliance panel (Art and 17 DSU) ImplAB1AppSubAplant1Date Date of submission by Appellant 1 ImplAB1AppSubAplant1Doc Doc. reflecting submission by Appellant 1 ImplAB1AppSubAplant1 Identity of WTO Member acting as Appellant Submission by Appellee 1 before the AB compliance proceedings concerning 1st compliance panel (WP for Appellate Review, Rule 22 and 23) ImplAB1AppSubAplee1Date Date of submission by Appellee 1 ImplAB1AppSubAplee1Doc Doc. reflecting submission by Appellee 1 ImplAB1AppSubAplee1 Identity of WTO Member acting as Appellee 1 ImplAB1AppSubAplant2Date......ImplAB1AppSubAplee2 Third Party notification/participation to AB proceedings adjudicating an appeal against the 1st compliance panel report ImplAB1ThirdMembDate Date when WTO Member notifies its participation as third party to AB proceedings ImplAB1ThirdMembDoc Doc. where WTO Member notifies its participation as third party to AB proceedings ImplAB1ThirdMemb Identity of WTO Member which notifies its participation as third party to AB proceedings AB report in proceedings against the report of the 1st compliance panel ImplAB1RepCirDate Date of circulation of AB report ImplAB1RepCirDoc Doc. reflecting the AB report ImplAB1RepChair Name of presiding member of the AB division issuing the report ImplAB1RepPerson1 Name of member 1 of AB division issuing the report ImplAB1RepPerson2 Name of member 2 of AB division issuing the report 17

19 Adoption of AB report on the report by the 1st compliance panel ImplAB1RepAdoDate Date of adoption of the AB report ImplAB1RepAdoDoc Doc. reflecting AB report ImplPan2EstReqDate......ImplAB2RepAdoDoc SHEET SUSPENSION OF CONCESSIONS Request for unilateral suspension of concessions by Complainant 1 (Art and 22.3 DSU) SuspconcessReq1Date Date of request to suspend concessions SuspconcessReq1Doc Doc. reflecting request to suspend concessions SuspconcessReq1Comp Complainant requesting to suspend concessions SuspconcessReq1Resp WTO Member against which concessions will eventually be suspended SuspconcessReq1Prod Description of the products appearing in the document requesting suspension of concessions SuspconcessReq1HSNo HS classification of products mentioned in the document requesting suspension of concessions SuspconcessReq1HSDoc Document reflecting HS classification of products mentioned in the request for suspension of concessions SuspconcessReq1Agr WTO Agreement applicable on items where requested suspension of concessions SuspconcessReq1Val Value of requested items to be suspended SuspconcessReq2Date......SuspconcessReq6Val Request for multilateral arbitration to determine the level of suspension of concessions (22.6 DSU) in case unilateral request has been rejected by Respondent SuspconcessArbReq1Date Date when request for arbitration to determine level of concessions to be suspended 18

20 SuspconcessArbReq1Doc SuspconcessArbReq1Comp SuspconcessArbReq1Resp Doc. reflecting request for arbitration to determine level of concessions to be suspended WTO Member which following arbitration to determine level of concessions to be suspended will be entitled to suspend concessions WTO Member against which concessions will be suspended following determination of their level through the requested arbitration SuspconcessArbReq2Date SuspconcessArbReq2Resp Suspension of arbitration proceedings to determine level of suspension of concessions SuspconcessArbSuspDate SuspconcessArbSuspDoc Date reflecting suspension of proceedings to determine level of concessions Doc reflecting suspension of proceedings to determine level of concessions Award by the Arbitrator authorizing suspension of concessions (Art DSU) SuspconcessArb1AuthDate Date of circulation of report authorizing suspension of concessions following recourse to arbitration SuspconcessArb1AuthDoc SuspconcessArb1AuthComp SuspconcessArb1AuthResp SuspConcessArb1AuthProd SuspConcessArb1AuthHSNo Doc. reflecting authorization to suspend concessions following recourse to arbitration WTO Member authorized to suspend concessions following recourse to arbitration WTO Member against which suspension of concessions following recourse to arbitration has been authorized Description of the product (following the HS description) suspension of concessions on which has been authorized HS classification of products mentioned in the document reflecting authorization to suspend concessions 19

21 SuspConcessArb1AuthHSDoc SuspconcessArb1AuthAgr SuspconcessArb1AuthVal SuspconcessArb1AuthChairName SuspconcessArb1AuthChairNat SuspconcessArb1AuthPerson1Name SuspconcessArb1AuthPerson1Nat SuspconcessArb1AuthPerson2Name SuspconcessArb1AuthPerson2Nat Document reflecting the HS classification of products for which an authorization to suspend concessions has been issued Agreement covering items where suspension of concessions following recourse to arbitration has been authorized Value of items where suspension of concessions has been authorized following recourse to arbitration Name of Chairman in arbitration authorizing suspension of concessions Nationality of Chairman in arbitration authorizing suspension of concessions Name of Arbitrator 1 in arbitration authorizing suspension of concessions Nationality of Arbitrator 1 in arbitration authorizing suspension of concessions Name of Arbitrator 2 in arbitration authorizing suspension of concessions Nationality of Arbitrator 2 in arbitration authorizing suspension of concessions SuspconcessArb2AuthDate SuspconcessArb2AuthPerson2Nat Information to the DSB regarding imposition of authorized suspension of concessions (Arts & 22.8 DSU) SuspconcessImpReq1Date Date of request to impose authorized countermeasures SuspconcessImpReq1Doc SuspconcessImpReq1Comp SuspconcessImpReq1Resp Doc. reflecting request to impose authorized countermeasures WTO Member requesting authorization to impose authorized suspension of concessions WTO Member against which a request for authorization to impose authorized suspension of concessions has been submitted 20

22 SuspconcessImp1Date SuspconcessImp1Doc SuspconcessImp1Comp SuspconcessImp1Resp Date on which authorized suspension of concessions has been imposed Doc. reflecting date on which authorized suspension of concessions has been imposed WTO Member imposing authorized suspension of concessions WTO Member against which authorized suspension of concessions has been imposed SuspconcessImpReq2Date......SuspconcessImpReq2Resp 21

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